Product & Yarn Developer

REVOLVE
Los Angeles, CA

Meet the Owned Brand Division of REVOLVE:


REVOLVE is the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Gen Z consumers. As a trusted, premium lifestyle brand and go-to source for discovery and inspiration, REVOLVE delivers an engaging customer experience from a vast yet curated offering of over 45,000 products. Founded in Los Angeles in 2003 by co-CEOs Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas, REVOLVE’s family of brands includes FORWARD and a portfolio of 24 owned brands such as Lovers + Friends, Tularosa, NBD, and RAYE.


The Owned Brand division is an industry-leading fashion design and production house based in Los Angeles. Combining data-driven merchandising with creative vision, we identify market niches and develop brands with unique aesthetics and customer appeal.

At REVOLVE, we’re redefining fashion retail for the 21st century. With a team of over 1,000 dynamic individuals, we’re seeking passionate, driven, and creative professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.


Follow us on Instagram @REVOLVEcareers or #lifeatrevolve to see behind the scenes.


Major Responsibilities:


Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Cross functional collaboration daily with PD, Design and buying
  • Source and develop high quality yarn & fabric
  • Identify problem areas and provide viable solutions, which includes foreshadowing any potential future issues
  • Collaborate closely with Design to ensure quality intent and cost intent are clear
  • Lead WIP tracking and factory performance to ensure on-time deliveries
  • Lead partnership with factories to ensure cost negotiation, while also maintaining aesthetic and quality requirements
  • Be the main point of contact/communicator of changes and alerts cross-functional departments (Buyers, PD, Design, Tech and Purchasing)
  • Communicate with mills
  • Communicate with factories
  • Provide price targets and guidance within the team
  • Enter all yarns into PLM and LG’s
  • Managing the data entry for knits in PLM
  • Build platformed yarns across brands
  • Sourcing new core yarns
  • Following up on all FIS’s for yarn sourced
  • Working with Design cross-functionally, selecting and sourcing yarn for each season.
  • Support the development and organization of a comprehensive yarn library for the R&D team.
  • Partner with PLM to track, trace and maintain accurate records of all yarns
  • Attend fabric shows and mill appointments as needed
  • Manage multiple brands or categories to oversee the fabric research and development process to its entirety
  • Complete ad-hoc tasks and assignments as directed by management


Required Competencies:

  • Possess strong knowledge of yarn, fabric, quality and developments
  • Knowledge of garment construction and finishing
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and leadership skills
  • Strong analytical and decision making skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
  • Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to ensure deliveries are met
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proactive, self-motivated, advanced knowledge of how to delegate and still meet deadlines with "get it done" attitude
  • Strong attention to detail and mistakes and problem solving skills


Minimum Qualifications:

  • 2 year college education
  • 5 years experience in Product Development within the Knitwear Category
  • Basic knowledge of PLM software, excel, outlook, google


Preferred Qualifications:

  • 4 year college education
  • 10 years experience in Product Development within the Knitwear Category
  • Extensive knowledge of PLM software, excel, outlook, google
  • Extensive knowledge of PD and Production including and how bulk is both landed/shipped and affects costing across the board
  • Understanding of platforming fabrics and how this affects bottom line and T+A
  • Must be able to perform efficiently with tight deadlines
  • Goal driven


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